Posts Tagged ‘Holiday’

A foolish blog post if ever there was one.

OK, it’s not March 32nd. Everyone knows there are only 30 days in March, right? Huh? OK OK, Happy April Fools Day! We know. You get it. We just wanted to have a little fun with you today, one
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Mommy explains Santa’s “budget” to her 5-year-old.

christine-g1 My 5-year-old was concerned that Santa wouldn’t know what to get her this year, since she hadn’t yet mailed the “list.” So I handed her a ginormous toy catalog and
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Gift cards: Convenient stocking stuffer or lump of coal?

OK. Who hasn’t purchased a gift card for a friend, family member, or when you’re running late for a holiday party and need a last-minute gift? Been there, bought that, right? And as the holiday shopping season kicks into
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Regifting: Once under wraps, it’s now a perfectly “acceptable” spending strategy.

Ah, yes, the fine art of regifting. A moral quandary or shrewd shopping? Still up for debate, sure, but it’s not totally déclassé. After all, even Jackie Onassis regifted: As an anniversary present, she gave her 2nd husband a
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Black Friday Week: It’s like Shark Week for Savers.

Remember the episode of The Office where Dwight buys up all the Princess Unicorn dolls and then resells them for an obscene profit? And desperate parents lined up at his desk to pay him $200 a pop for the
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Make Thanksgiving affordable this year. Don’t let it gobble up all your cash.

If you’ve hosted Thanksgivings past, you know they’re a lot of fun, a lot of work – and potentially a lot of money. Don’t get us wrong, spending holidays with the people you love (even Aunt Ruthie, the close
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Holiday decorating on a budget: Deck the halls with these good calls.

OK, it’s not even Thanksgiving and the holiday marketing blitz is taking over the TV, the computer and the mailbox. And don’t even get us started on the pre-season broadcasts of Rudolph and Frosty. C’mon, guys, we just barely
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Holiday spending: Make a list, check it twice. Then cut it?

Are you one of those sickos (we mean that in a good way) who finishes the holiday shopping by the end of September? Do you scour store shelves and online deals for free shipping, early-bird specials and door-buster deals?
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